Russian Booker Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 24 (2015) Winner
Guzel Shamilevna Yakhina
グゼーリ・シャミーリョヴナ・ヤヒナ
Guzelʹ Shamilʹevna Yakhina
Aliases:
Гузель Шамильевна Яхина / Гүзәл Шамил кызы Яхина
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1977-06-01 （Kazan）
- Nationality
- Russian, Tatar
- Languages
- Russian, Tatar
- Residence History
- Kazan (birth-1999) → Moscow (1999-present)
Career
- Occupations
- author, screenwriter, public relations and advertising
- Active Years
- 2014-2025
- Nominations
- Prix Médicis finalist (2021, A Volga Tale), European Literature Prize longlist (2021, A Volga Tale)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tatar State University of Humanities and Education | Department of Foreign Languages | Foreign Languages | — | — | Russia |
| Moscow School of Film | — | Screenwriting | 脚本 | — | Russia |
Tatar State University of Humanities and Education
Department of Foreign Languages
/ Foreign Languages
Country:
Russia
Moscow School of Film
Screenwriting
Degree:
脚本
Year of Graduation:
2015
Country:
Russia
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Big Book | Zuleikha | 第一位 | — | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Yasnaya Polyana Literary Award | Zuleikha | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Prix du Meilleur Livre Étranger | A Volga Tale | — | — | 受賞 |
Big Book
2015
Work:
Zuleikha
Category:
第一位
Result:
受賞
Yasnaya Polyana Literary Award
2015
Work:
Zuleikha
Result:
受賞
Prix du Meilleur Livre Étranger
2021
Work:
A Volga Tale
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Yasnaya Polyana Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (2015) Winner
Works
Major Works
Zuleikha
2015 Historical fictionA Tatar peasant woman Zuleikha is deported to Siberia during dekulakization in the 1930s.
DekulakizationSurvivalIdentitySoviet repression
Translations
- English (Lisa C. Hayden, 2019)
A Volga Tale / My Children
2018 Historical fictionSteeped in folklore along the Volga River, set in 20th century war, revolution, and dictatorship.
FolkloreNatureRevolution
Translations
- English (2023)
Train to Samarkand
2021 Historical fictionChildren transported from Volga Region to Samarkand during 1921-1922 famine.
FamineChildrenEarly Soviet era
Eisen
2025 Literary biographyLiterary biography of Soviet filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein.
CinemaSoviet culture
Bibliography
- Motylyok (short story, 2014)
- Vintovka (short story, 2015)
- Podarok (screenplay, 2016)
- Zuleikha (2015)
- My Children (2018)
- Train to Samarkand (2021)
- Eisen (2025)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- EpicFolklore-infused
- Recurring Motifs
- Soviet repressionTatar cultureSurvivalFamily
Legacy
Prominent contemporary Russian author of Tatar descent, winner of major awards like Big Book for historical novels based on grandmother's experiences.
Trivia
- Spoke Tatar at home, learned Russian in daycare.
- Opposed 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
- Debut novel initially written as screenplay.